Principal Scientist I H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 101 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Principal Scientist I positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $113,840 (median $113,464), with reported wages ranging from $49,608 to $169,200 across 12 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Principal Scientist I: NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, INC.; SCHRODINGER, INC.; ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC.; NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION; FRONTAGE LABORATORIES, INC.. Most filings in: MA, CA, NY.